Trick pocketbook



June 2, 1931. F, BRADY TRICK rocxmsoox Filed Oct. 23, 1928 INVENTDR. floni Zrady am, ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 2, 193i UNITED STATES FRANK BRADY, OF DENVER, COLORADO TRICK POCKETBOOK Application filed October 23, 1928. Serial No. 314,368.

This invention relates to a trick pocket book or trick wallet.

The object of the invention is the construction of a pocket book or wallet, which will cause considerable amusement or entertainment for the person who solves the problem of opening the same.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple trick or puzzle pocket book, which is comparatively inexpensiveto manufacture, and by reason of the entertainment derived when opening the same will be an excellent advertisement novelty for business men to use in exploiting or selling their goods, since a suit-able ad. can be exposed upon the pocket book.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 22, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a View in rear elevation of my device.

Figure 4 is a view showing the manner of opening the pocket book.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the back of the device.

Figure 6 is a view in elevation of the disclike shield.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the back and 2 is the front. The front 2 is provided in its upper portion with edge ribs 3 and 4 and intermediate parallel ribs 5. The front 2 is sewed, by stitching 6, to the back 1.

The shield 7 which is preferably shown as a disc, is sewed to the back 1 by a line of stitches or loops 8; these loops or stitches do not go through the ribs 3, 4 and 5 because the ribs slide between back 1 and shield 7. Further, the line of stitching or loops 8 do not cover or include the laterally movably edge ribs 3 and 4 (see Figs. 1 and 4). The ends of the stitching 6 terminate short of transverse line upon which stitching or loops 8 are formed, so that in solving the puzzle, either edge rib 3 can be; pulled outwardly, as shown in Figure 4, and this pulling or moving of rib 3 outwardly, gives a free space, at 9,'for the operators finger to get at the edge of the next or intermediate rib 5, and by pulling outwardly and downwardly on the intermediate ribs, they will sag sufficiently to spread them apart, allowing the contents of the pocket, formed by the front and back, to be exposed to the operator.

In Figure 1, the pocket book appears as it is presented to a person for solving the puzzle. It will be noted that the guard shield 7 covers the inner end of the ribs 3, 4 and 5, with all the ribs straight and parallel. Hence the operator is mystified as to how to get into or open the pocket book, notwithstanding that it is very easy to raise the lower end of the shield, then move either one of the edge ribs to one side and thereby leave the lower or inner ends of the intermediate ribs readily accessible to be pulled upon to open the pocket book below the line of stitching or loops 8 as clearly indicated in Figure 4.

Therefore, it will be seen that my pocket book is mystifying to an ordinary observer; that it is very inexpensive in construction owing to its few parts, and yet it is durable and can be operated a number of times, which is advantageous owing to the great amount of pleasure afforded thereby.

It is to be understood that the stitching or loops 8 pass between the ribs and through the back and shield, with the ribs sliding therebetween.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes and alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a back, a front against said back, said front provided with edge ribs and intermediate ribs, a shield against said front 5 and covering some parts of all of the ribs, and stitching part way across the shield, between and across said intermediate ribs and not including the edge ribs for permitting-lateral movement of said edge ribs.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a back, a front against said back, said front provided with laterally movable and slidable edge ribs, said front also provided with intermediate ribs between said edge ribs, a shield against all'of said ribs,

fastening means betweenithe :ribs and'extend- 7 ing across allbut said edge ribs and connect ing the shield and back together and allowing said intermediateribs tohavea sliding move lnent between the shield and back, and said edge ribs normally parallel with the intermediate ribs under said shield,-but adapted to .be moved laterally to give access to ,the inner ends of the intermediate ribs, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a device ofithe class described, the combination-of a ba-ck, a ifront against said back, a shield against said front, said front provided with ribs behind-said shield, a;line

.of stitching partly across said shield andextending between the ribs and leaving :the outer ribs free :for lateral movement, anda second line of stitehingholding the front and back together around-parts ofthiredgesbut terminating-short of-said first mentioned line of-stitching leaving saidouterribs free forlateral movement. 7

Intestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

40 FRANK BRADY. 

